Boycott, special elections and quorums: What the heck is going on at the Minnesota Legislature?
The Minnesota Legislature will kick off the 2025 legislative session on Tuesday. Or maybe not. Tight margins and historic acrimony between the two parties has cast uncertainty over who’s going to be in charge for the next two years and whether legislators can do any business at all pending a pair of special elections slated for late January.
Minnesota Democrats consider holding out from legislative session until special election
Hopes for bipartisan comity at the state Capitol this year — forced upon the Minnesota House by the voters, who sent 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans to the Capitol — are already crashing. House Democrats are mulling not showing up for the first two weeks of the legislative session to prevent the chamber from achieving a
Minnesota GOP files petition challenging timing of House special election
With control of the House at stake, the Minnesota GOP filed a petition in State Supreme Court seeking to change the timing of the Jan. 28 election.
Minnesota House Democrats threaten to skip first two weeks of legislative session, preventing GOP quorum
House Democrats in Minnesota's legislature are threatening to skip out on the first two weeks of the legislative session starting Jan. 14.
Republicans file suit over special election in Minnesota House
A lone seat could determine the balance of power in the Minnesota House. While a special election is currently scheduled for January 28 to fill that seat, Minnesota Republicans are suing over the timeline.
House Democrats ask for power-sharing from Republicans with threat of not showing up for legislative session
There’s a battle brewing in the Minnesota House and they’re not even in session yet. It’s still unclear whether or not House Democrats will be at the State Capitol in St. Paul when the legislative session kicks off in one week.
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Minnesota Republicans say they’ll recall House members who don’t show up for start of session
A showdown over a quorum in the Minnesota House of Representatives could be headed for recall petitions against DFL lawmakers ...
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Minnesota House headed for chaotic start
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota House is headed for a chaotic start to the session, if it starts at all. Republicans ...
Minnesota GOP, DFL at odds over majority status in upcoming election
A major power dispute has erupted at the Minnesota State Capitol, jeopardizing the Jan. 14 start of the legislative session.
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MN GOP files lawsuit over special election for House District 40B
The Minnesota Republican Party on Monday will discuss its petition related to a special election planned for a State House of ...
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Trump wins, election coverage
The presidency, Congress, Minnesota Legislature and more are up for grabs on the general election Tuesday. The Minnesota Daily will provide live updates to this story as results come. Polls ...
Minnesota legislature set for chaotic start as fight over balance of power intensifies
Looming special elections and a partisan fight over control of the state House are creating a potentially chaotic and unprecedented first weeks of the 2025 Legislature.
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GOP sues over timing of special election crucial to Minnesota House power balance
A lawsuit challenges a decision by Gov. Tim Walz to schedule a Jan. 28 special election after a November winner was deemed ...
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MN election: Senate District 60 heading to special primary and election
Minnesota state legislative session will be underway before special elections are held later in January to sort out vacant ...
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What health policies will be a priority for Minnesota's nearly split state legislature?
After two special elections, the state House will likely be tied, and the Senate DFL will have a one-seat majority. Local ...